“Sin is a thing that writes itself across a man's face. It cannot be concealed.”
“The essential intention is the real sin. A man who cannot choose ceases to be a man.”
“I perceive that marble conceals a multitude of sins.”
“A divided kingdom cannot defend itself from its adversaries. A divided person cannot face life in a dignified way.”
“Life cannot defeat a writer who is in love with writing - for life itself is a writer's love until death.”
“Sometimes it seems to me that I shall never write out all the books I have in my head, because of the strain. The devilish thing about writing is that it calls upon every nerve to hold itself taut. This is exactly what I cannot do--”